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To Funk and Die in LA (A D Hunter Mystery)

by Nelson George

Published: 2017-09-05

Paperback: 225 pages

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"Ex-bodyguard D Hunter travels from Brooklyn to Los Angeles to investigate the circumstances surrounding his grandfather's murder in the fourth entry in this series by critic and journalist George...read this for its passionate and unresolved argument about the still-beating heart of R&B."...

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The Plot Against Hip Hop: A Novel (A D Hunter Mystery)

by Nelson George

Published: 2011-11-01

Paperback: 220 pages

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"George is an ace at interlacing the real dramas of the world . . . the book's slim length and flyweight depth could make it an artifact of this particular zeitgeist in American history. Playas and haters and celebrity cameos fuel a novel that is wickedly entertaining while being frozen in...

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We Gon' Be Alright: Notes on Race and Resegregation

by Jeff Chang

Published: 2016-09-13

Paperback: 208 pages

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"THE SMARTEST BOOK OF THE YEAR" (THE WASHINGTON POST)In these provocative, powerful essays acclaimed writer/journalist Jeff Chang (Can’t Stop Won’t Stop, Who We Be) takes an incisive and wide-ranging look at the recent tragedies and widespread protests that have shaken the country. Thr...

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Who We Be: A Cultural History of Race in Post-Civil Rights America

by Jeff Chang

Published: 2016-01-05

Paperback: 416 pages

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New York Times Editor’s ChoiceRay & Pat Browne Award for Best Work in Popular Culture and American CultureNAACP Image Award FinalistBooks for a Better Life Award FinalistNorthern California Book Award FinalistOver the past half-century, the U.S. has seen profound demographic and cultural...

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Incarceration Nations: A Journey to Justice in Prisons Around the World

by Baz Dreisinger

Published: 2017-08-01

Paperback: 336 pages

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In this crucial study, named one of the Washington Post's Notable Nonfiction Books of 2016 and now in paperback, Baz Dreisinger goes behind bars in nine countries to investigate the current conditions in prisons worldwide.Beginning in Africa and ending in Europe, Incarceration Nations is a...

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Think and Grow Rich

by Napoleon Hill, Ben Holden-Crowther

Published: 2017-02-04

Paperback: 176 pages

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This is the original 1937 version of Napoleon Hill's Classic Book: "Think and Grow Rich". To the greatest extent possible, the text and formatting have been kept exactly the same as in the original release with the exception of some minor formatting changes.

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Bask: City of Shadows

by Nathan Goyer

Published: 2017-07-30

Paperback: 403 pages

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What would be the impact of one man being used by God in a world where God is unknown? In an attempt to escape a potentially world-ending catastrophe Eric Dunst steps through the world's first teleporter, his destination Sydney. Instead, he finds himself on a new world entirely. A dark world, corrupted...

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A Spy's Devotion (The Regency Spies of London)

by Melanie Dickerson

Published: 2016-02-09

Paperback: 320 pages

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In England’s Regency era, manners and elegance reign in public life—but behind closed doors treason and deception thrive. Nicholas Langdon is no stranger to reserved civility or bloody barbarity. After suffering a battlefield injury, the wealthy, well-connected British officer returns ...

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Planting in a Post-Wild World: Designing Plant Communities for Resilient Landscapes

by Thomas Rainer, Claudia West

Published: 2015-10-07

Hardcover: 272 pages

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“As practical as it is poetic. . . . an optimistic call to action.” —Chicago Tribune Over time, with industrialization and urban sprawl, we have driven nature out of our neighborhoods and cities. But we can invite it back by designing landscapes that look and function more like they ...

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The Living Landscape: Designing for Beauty and Biodiversity in the Home Garden

by Rick Darke, Douglas W. Tallamy

Published: 2014-07-01

Hardcover: 392 pages

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Many gardeners today want a home landscape that nourishes and fosters wildlife. But they also want beauty, a space for the kids to play, privacy, and maybe even a vegetable patch. Sure, it’s a tall order, but The Living Landscape shows how to do it. By combining the insights of two outst...